Wilfried Bony returns to Swansea in need of a goal

Bony has scored only once in ten appearances for City this seasonPaul Childs/Reuters

Wilfried Bony has admitted that he can understand why his critics will argue that he should never have left Swansea City after a troubled start to his Manchester City career.

Yet the Ivory Coast striker is adamant that City supporters will see the best of him next season as he prepares to make his first return to the Liberty Stadium tomorrow since leaving Swansea in a £28 million deal in January.

The leading scorer in the Barclays Premier League in 2014, Bony has scored only once in ten appearances for City. “I hope they [the Swansea fans] will give me a nice reception,” Bony said. “There will be some who are happy to see me and some not. They’ll say, ‘He’s not playing there at…